Easy drinking, fresh and crisp, La Carraia’s Orvieto Classico is an Italian light–bodied white wine with quite a history dating back to the Middle Ages, where it was a favorite wine of the Papacy. Pair with fresh shellfish and gremolata sauces for a match made in foodie heaven.
A Florentine artist by training, Bibi Graetz creates the artwork for his wine labels in addition to producing fine wine. Meaning “Crazy House” in Italian, Casamatta is Graetz’s best selling wine from Tuscany and a super value. With great depth of flavors (actually more than you’d expect at this price), it has scored 90 Pts in Wine Spectator Magazine. Pairs beautifully with Mediterranean dishes with tomato based sauces and a Modigliani.
Deep Eddy is the oldest swimming hole in Texas. Inspired by this time–honored landmark, Deep Eddy Vodka brings you “the smoothest, highest quality vodka around.”
While green beer is a popular St. Patrick’s Day beverage, red ale is always in style, with its “south of a dark ale” color that’s clearly not a pale or brown ale. The red tone comes from lightly roasted or caramelized malts, and the flavors are bigger and richer than pale ale ...
Sparkling wines cleanse the palate and work beautifully with an amazing variety of foods year ‘round. Here’s a sampling of some of our favorite sparkling gems...
When it comes to my favorite winter beers, Lost Coast Winterbraun is always right at the top of my list. A richer, stronger version of their Downtown Brown, Lost Coast Winterbraun is loaded with chocolatey, nutty, roasted malt flavors with a full creamy–smooth texture that really enhances the beer’s quality.
I’ve got a great new product to introduce to you: Shrubs! No, I’m not talking about the low–growing plants around your house. What I’m referring to is the vinegar–based mixer that can be used in cocktails (among its many other uses). Although they are trendy now, shrubs date back to the colonial era in America and were popular before the advent of refrigeration.
With the turning of the seasons from summer to fall, apples are starting to ripen in the nearby orchards of Placer and El Dorado counties. This sweet, tart crop can be put to innumerable good uses, but one of our favorites for the season is cider.
Although people all around the world have been brewing beer since the early days of civilization, pumpkin beer in particular is truly an American original. The first written recipe for pumpkin ale dates to February 1771, published by the American Philosophical Society. Today pumpkin beer is made in many different ways ...
Oktoberfest is in full swing! Check out what our beer specialist, Mike recommends this year!